Owen R. Morgan, Sr. served as an interim Mayor of Coralville in 1936 after Mayor C.F. Robinson resigned. His primary profession was a painter at University of Iowa.
Morgan was born on November 3, 1900 in Pacific Junction, Iowa to Jess William and…
Robert Grant Schreffler served on the City Council for two years before being elected Mayor of Coralville for the 1964-1965 term. His term was cut tragically short; during a Council meeting on April 21, 1964, Mayor Schreffler suffered a fatal heart…
Robert Rogers served as on the City Council for eight years before being elected for Mayor. He took office in 1972, overseeing the expansion of the water and the sewage plant, a sign ordinance, and the city's centennial celebration in 1973. He served…
Boyhood neighbors Mike Parker (left) and Gary Anderson (right) paint a small shed together. Both grinning boys wear rimmed caps, and have one hand on the hip as the other hand paints. Anderson's house can be seen in the back left corner of the…
A formal portrait of Minna (Zeisler) Miller. Her photograph sits in an oval-shaped matting.
Minna (Zeisler) Miller, a native from Germany who immigrated to the United States in the early 1860s to join a sister who lived in Iowa City, Iowa. She…
Three local business men, Neil Trott, Don Gregory, and Ermal Loghry, are awarded by the Coralville Chamber of Commerce for community service. The three men hold their award plaques and wear "I Love Coralville" buttons.
As written in Lest We Forget: Coralville, page 75:
"The 1972 officers of Clarksville Lodge #668 AF and AM were installed by Dr. W. W. Morris, Grand Master of Masons in Iowa. He is shown at left of photo presenting Paul Hensley, Master, with the…
A formal photograph of Olivette "Ollie" or "Olive" (Laufer) Miller. She wears a heavy dark fur coat, the sleeves so long they cover her hands. Her hair is done up, a hat with two curling feathers perched on top. A wicker chair can be seen in the left…
Four Wineke family members stand in a line in front of a vehicle. The women wear knee length dresses; Pirl wears jeans, a dark jacket, and a hat. A small dog stands next to him. Another vehicle can be seen parked on the street behind the…
A young Raymond Cole sits in a open four-wheeled carriage while holding the reins of two horses. A thin carriage whip can be seen standing up at his feet. The carriage sits in a open field with a line of trees in the back.
Richard "Dick" Goss and Robert "Bud" Halvorsen sit side by side on the foot board of Dick's first car, a 1929 Essex. The photograph has a decorative border; on the very bottom, the words "Dick + Bud 1941" are written in ink.
Richard "Dick" Goss, Sr. points at his name on the Coralville World War II Honor Roll, which is in the first column on the left. He wears a long coat, hat, and gloves.
The World War II Honor Roll was a large sign listing the names of servicemen…
Brothers Robert and Donald Bender pose in formal suits in front of their home. Near the bottom of the photograph, the words "Bob + Don" are written in cursive.
Robert and Donald are the two sons of Leonard O. and Nadine (Kronmiller) Bender. Their…
Mayor Michael Kattchee and members of the City Council sit in session. The council chamber was a new feature that came with the 1974 City Hall (Walch, p. 67) and Coralville citizens fill the floor to observe proceedings.
A formal photograph of four of the five sons of Alexander and Francis (Henry) Wilson. Three of the sons are clearly older; two stand on either end of a bench, while the other sits. They all wear suits and fur caps, with longneck rifles in hand. The…
A photograph of Benjamin W. and Samantha Ann (Poland) with their four children, taken outside. Also pictured is Zella (Mathes) Bowers, who married A. Ray Bowers in 1920.
Benjamin W. Bowers was born on January 30, 1851 to Nathaniel and Esther…
The family home of Edward Koser and Harriet (Paintin) Koser, located at 202 5th Street. The couple raised their four children here: Clifford, Vera, Helen, and Morton. They also owned a dog named Bosco (Lovetinsky et al., p. 110-111).
The family home of Fred and Mary (Chambers) Kriz. The two storied house stood at 232 First Avenue. A figure can be seen sitting on the front steps of the house.
Fred and Mary raised three children in this house: Helen Catherine, Frederick John,…